Goggle



NOV. 3, 1942- l c. K. KELLEY GOGGLE Filed July 8, 1940 i L Inl/@M 0harzedlle'g Lto 'sf v I Patented Nov. 3, 1'942l f UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE The present invention relates to improvements in goggles, and ismore particularly directed to a-supporting and guiding means for thegoggle.

In the use of goggles by mechanics, such as 'welders, grinders, buiers,etc., it is` often neces- 5 sary that the goggle be removed in orderthat the work be checked between operations, and it is very importantthat the goggles be arranged for easy movement so as to be quickly andproperly removed and replaced with the least amount of effort andoperable with one hand.

Heretofore, devices and apparatus of various kinds for supportinggoggles have been proposed, and each of these included` some sort oflink means for guiding the goggle into and out of position over thewearers eyes. The head gear to which the goggle was connected had to beproperly set on the wearers head in order to permit the properpositioning of the goggle to the wearers eyes, and, further, when thegoggle was moved out cf position, the link means supported the goggle inraised position over the head and a catch was employed to hold thegoggle in and out of position.`

Due to the link means employed, the goggle had'to be gripped with bothhands to insure a uniform movement, otherwise a canting or twistingaction would occur.

It is an object oi the present invention to overcome the abovepointed-out objections, and to provide an assembly of headgear or capwith supporting and guiding means for the goggle, which is simple,strong and durable in construction, inexpensive, and which, when placedon the wearers head, the goggle may be moved in or out of wearingposition without regard to the exact position of the headgear or cap.y

Another object is the provision of a goggle having supporting andguiding meanswhich will permit of free movement of the goggle to aposition to suitthe wearer, and which supporting and guiding meansaffords frictional and tensioning strain for retaining the goggle in itsadjusted position while permitting of a resiliency thereto,` so that thegoggle will yield in conformity with the movements of the wearer whileremaining in position.

A further object is the provision of a goggle assembly having supportingand guiding means whereby the goggle may be slidably moved substantiallyparallel with the guide and retained above the wearers eyes, and whichmay be quickly and easily moved into position for proper adjustment tothe wearer.

Further, the supporting means for the goggle is arranged to permit of afree outward movement of the goggle so that it may be positioned overthe wearer's spectacles, and removed without interfering with thespectacles.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from thefensuingdescription and claims.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail cross-sectional view taken substantiallyon the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged partial detail perspective view of thesupporting means as secured to the goggle.

Figure 4 is a partial detail perspective view similar to Figure lshowing a modied form of spring tensioning means.

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail sectional-view of the spring tensioningmeans of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a detail perspective view of a modiiied form of supportingand guiding means; and

Figure 'I is an enlarged detail sectional view taken substantially onthe line 'I-l of Figure 6.

The reference numeral I0 designates a headgear which is preferably inthe form of a visorless cap of relatively light weight and which cap isprovided with an adjustable strap II tor .varying the head size, and thecap is also suitably reinforced to receive a guiding means I2 which ispermanently secured thereto. The guiding means I2 comprises a U-shapedwire structure which is preferably arced to conform with the cap and toform guide rails I3-I4 and with the cross portion I5 of the U directedtoward the rear and secured to the cap by means of a strap I6, Theforward portion of tne rails |3-I4 are formed inwardly with their endsin aligned spaced relation at ll--l8, and retained by means of a sleeveI9 which is. secured to the iorward end of the headgear or cap I0.

The goggle 20 which is preferably moulded of one piece and provided withopenings I-22 therein into each oi which openings is received a coloredlens 23 and a clear glass lens 24. The lenses 23 and 24 are preferablyretained in spaced relation by an annular washer 25 and secured to thegoggle by means oi a threaded ring 26.

Asuppoi-ting means 21 is attached to the goggle 20 in any suitablemanner, the same is illustrated as attached to form a frictional grip tothe goggle whereby it may be easily and readily moved, (Figure 3). Thesupporting means is preferably constructedof a wire formed into a U. andprovidinga head portion 28 which iits into a bifureated slot 29 of thegoggle. The two legs Sil-3| the goggle out of usable position.

directed U 32-33 adapted to receive the rails I3-I4, respectively, ofthe guiding means I2.

' These U formations of the supporting means 21 provide opposed U-shapedportions which not only serve to straddle the guide rails I3-I 4 when inposition, but are also formed to offer a certain amount of frictionagainst the guide rails to frictionally retain the support in adjustedpositions on the rails. The rails I3-I4 are also permitted to yieldsidewise by reason of the ends I1I8 thereof loosely fitting in thesleeve I9.

In order to provide a tension to the goggle to insure its contact withthe face of the wearer, a spring 34 is employed. This spring guide meansconsists of a pair of coils 35-36 which surround the inwardly directedfree end portions 32a-33a of the U formations 32-33, and the free ends31-38 of each of these spring coils extend forwardly and overlie thelegs 30 and 3| of the supporting means. The other ends 38-40 of thespring coils 35-35 extend rearwardly and are formed to provideoppositely disposed U-shaped portions 4I-42 which are arranged toreceive the rails I3 and I4 of the guiding means I2 and these U-shapedportions 4I-42 are connected by means of a tie portion 43 which securesthe ends of the spring together. The tie portion 43 is provided with aformed portion 44 to permit of a yield thereto so as to frictionallyretain the spring i guide means 34 in sliding position on the guiderails I3-|4. The tie portion 43 of the spring guide means 34 alsopermits suiiicient resiliency so that the normal outward tension of theguide rails will be exerted against the U-formations of the supportingmeans 21.

The goggle is of suilicient size so as to also t over a pair ofspectacles, should they be worn by the user, and during the movements ofthe goggle into and out of usable position, they will easily and readilynt over the spectacles without interfering with the same.

Referring now more particularly to Figs. 4 and` 5, the guiding means I2aand the supporting means 21a are similar to those shown in Figure l,with the guide rails I3a--I4a arced substantially parallel with the capIlla, but with the extreme forward ends of the rails spread apart toprovide greater width between them than between the rearward ends of therails.

The dinerence of the space between the forward and rearward ends of therails affords an increased frlctional tension to the movement of thesupporting means 21a as it is drawn forwardly and downwardly and alesser frlctional resistance as the supporting means is movedrearwardly. This feature provides for increased frictional resistance tothe supporting means when the goggle 20a is in usable position andassists in placing In order to firmly retain the goggle in usableposition and to provide a resilient tension thereof against the usersface, a pair of yieldable members 45-45 are provided and are arranged tobe attached to each side of the goggle at 4- 48 and to each side of thecap I 0a at 41-41. These yieldable members 45 each comprise a tensionspring 48 which is provided with an eyelet 48-50 at its respective endsand has a sleeve 5I which surrounds the body of the spring 48.

With this construction of yieldable member 45, the goggle 20a may bemoved in or out of usable position and the sleeve 5I of the yieldablemembers will prevent the accidental rubbing and catching of the spring48 in the users hair.

Referring now to Figs. 6 and 7, a modined form of guiding means andsupporting means for the goggle is illustrated, in which the guidingmeans 52 is of strap material and has one end arranged to be secured tothe forward end o'f the cap Illb at 53and the other end of the strapmaterial is secured to the rearward end of the cap at 54. The guidingmeans 52 is provided with a. relatively long slot opening 55 throughwhich a pair of bolts 55-58 extend and which bolts are secured to asupporting means 51 which is preferably of flat spring material, andwhich has its lower free end portion secured to the goggle 20h. Thesupporting means 51 is slidably arranged on the guiding means 52, andbeing of spring material, will permit of flexing movement of the goggle20h into and out of position with the users eyes, and the slot opening55 in the guiding means 52 will permit of the free sliding movement ofthe supporting means 51 with the goggle 20h.

In order to obtain a frlctional tension of the supporting means 51 withrespect to the guiding means 52, the bolts 53--58- extend through aspring plate 58 which is disposed on the underneath face of the guidingmeans and is provided with rounded formations 59-58 at each end thereofand outwardly of the bolts 56-55. With this means of spring plate 58,the tension to the sliding friction of the supporting means on theguiding means may be increased or decreased as required by theadjustment of the bolts 58-58.

I contemplate in these improvements all such changes and variations asfall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

l. In combination with a headgear or cap, a guiding means secured to thecap and formed to conform with the contour of the cap, a supportingmeans carried on said guiding means for sliding and swinging movementsfrom a depending position for use to a raised position, means beingprovided to yieldably resist movement of said supporting means from oneposition to the other, and a goggle ilxed to said supporting means andmovable on the guiding means to adjusted positions.

2. A goggle comprising a guiding means adapted to be securedlongitudinally of a headgear or cap and formed to overlie the topthereof, a supporting means arranged to be carried on said guiding meansfor movements from a depending to a raised position, said supportingmeans being resiliently and yieldably connected with said guiding meansresisting its movements out of adjusted position, and a goggle carriedby said sup- .means and movable therewith on the said guiding means.

4. In combination with a headgear or cap. a guiding means comprisingspaced apart rails having their ends secured to the cap and arced to4conform with the contour of the cap, a supporting ends forming taperedguide means whereby the forward movement of said supporting means on`said guide rails will be increasingly resisted, and

a goggle fixed to said supporting means and movable therewith toadjusted positions.

5. In combination with a headgear or cap, a goggle assembly comprising,a guiding means secured to the cap, a supporting means slidably arrangedto move on said guiding means, a goggle xed for movement with saidsupporting means, and spring means exerting a tension between saidsupporting means and guiding means for resiliently holding said goggleagainst the face of the wearer. l

6. In combination with a visorless cap, a goggle assembly comprising, aguiding means having its extreme ends secured to the cap and arced toconform with the contour of the cap, U-shaped sup- .porting means havingformations for loosely engaging said guiding means for sliding movementsl thereon, a goggle fixed for movement with said supporting means, andspring means resisting movement of said supporting means from oneposition to the other on said guiding means.

7. In .combination with a visorless cap, a goggle assembly comprising, aguiding means having its extreme ends secured to the cap and arced toconform with the contour of the cap, said guiding means comprising awire structure formed to provide spaced-apart rails having their freeforward ends formed to be directed toward each other, said railsconverging from their forward ends to near their rear ends, a supportingmeans formed to provide a pair of legs having their free ends eachterminating into U-formations arranged to slidably receive said rails,a. goggle xed to said supporting means, and yieldable means ilxed toeach side of said goggle and said cap.

CHARLES K. KELIEY.

